Carrot Cake Loaf | Blue Jean Chef - Meredith Laurence

Ingredients

• butter and sugar (to grease and sugar the pan)
• 1-½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1-½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1-½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups carrots (shredded (about 3 to 4 medium carrots))
• ¾ cups walnuts (chopped (optional))
• ½ cup raisins ((optional))
• sanding sugar ((optional))
• 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk